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Omkareshwar shutdown announced on October 19-20 in protest against Simhastha 2028 plans
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News18•19-10-2026, 13:04
Omkareshwar shutdown announced on October 19-20 in protest against Simhastha 2028 plans
- •A complete shutdown has been called in Omkareshwar on October 19 and 20 in protest against the proposed development plans for Simhastha 2028.
- •At least 14 devotees were killed and 26 others injured after an out-of-control truck ran over them near the Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior.
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi expressed deep grief over the tragic Gwalior accident and announced ex-gratia for victims.
- •Panna police arrested 10 members of the notorious Bavaria gang involved in thefts and chain snatching during the Bageshwar Dham Rath Yatra.
- •Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav is on a day-long visit to Indore and Ujjain to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects.
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Local citizens, property owners, and traders in Omkareshwar called a two-day town shutdown on October 19 and 20, 2026, to protest against the proposed Simhastha 2028 development plans over fears that their homes and shops will be affected.
The protest was organized after a 16-member committee discussed their 19 demands regarding property protection from the Simhastha 2028 plans, but the administration failed to accept these demands.
To accommodate the massive surge of pilgrims expected for Simhastha 2028, the Omkareshwar Civil Hospital is slated for an 18 crore rupee expansion funded by Simhastha allocations to increase its bed capacity from 20 to 50 beds and upgrade medical staffing.
